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BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)
Pitkin, B.R., 1988
Lesser Dung Flies (Diptera: Sphaeroceridae)
21 pages of dichotomous keys with 614 drawings (although the first 74 relate to immature stages). Not for the faint-hearted.
| Publisher |
The Royal Entomological Society of London (RES) |
| Volume |
Vol 10. Part 5e |
| Pages |
175 |
| ISBN |
0 901546 67 4 |
| Coverage |
Covers all UK species known at the time. |
| Illustrations |
Line drawings plus six plates of SEM photographs comprise the final two thirds of the book. |
| Identify |
Under a Stereo Microscope (also useful to examine under a Compound Microscope). |
| Specimen Prep. |
Dry or in alcohol. Preps of male genitalia, sternite V or female spermathecae sometimes needed. This involves macerating in alkali. |
| Difficulty |
Challenging!. |
Malcolm Storey
Taxonomic Scope
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